‘I’m mad as hell;’ Ohio AG Yost sues scam charity that pocketed donations meant for East Palestine residents

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‘I’m mad as hell;’ Ohio AG Yost sues scam charity that pocketed donations meant for East Palestine residents
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“The idea that somebody would so brazenly exploit a disaster situation and the good hearts of people who want to help is unconscionable.'

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.

The lawsuit, filed Monday, allegesOhio Clean Water Fund was acting on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley to give resident emergency aid and bottled water when in reality no partnership ever existed. Ohio Clean Water Fund was formed as a limited liability company in March 2023 by Leetonia resident Mike Peppel, but the IRS has not recognized them as a 501 tax-exempt organization. Ohio Clean Water’s website was not working, as of Tuesday afternoon.

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